Bible Strands
Numbers 26:35
These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses records the tribal registrations to the Israelite camp following the wilderness generation’s assessment, listing Ephraim’s clan structure before the conquest of Canaan.
The words — אֵ֣לֶּה ('E.leh) literally means "these," and מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ (mish.Pa.chat) denotes a "clan" or family subdivision.
The thread — This census entry parallels the Manasseh registration in Numbers 26:34, continues into the Shuthelah line in Numbers 26:36, and aligns with the Ephraimite genealogy in 1 Chronicles 7:20.
Why it lands — The text demands precise attention to tribal boundaries and family lines, requiring readers to recognize how ancestral records establish communal identity and territorial claims.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 7:20 The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,